Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Oman stood at 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 54.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.56 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
That places Oman 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 54.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 11 India 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 12 Nepal 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 13 Iraq 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 15 Yemen 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 16 Mauritania 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 17 Egypt 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3845 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -228.64 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 54.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.